Kansas City International Airport said a lot of flights Monday night and early Tuesday have been canceled because of the winter storm, and the travel troubles could extend into Wednesday.A few flights did land late Monday, but many flights scheduled to leave before 10 a.m. Tuesday were not expected to make it out.Traveler Jennifer Tibbetts said she's eager to get home to Chicago. She was supposed to fly there on Tuesday, but her airline switched her to a Monday night flight. She later found out that her new flight had been delayed.Tibbetts said if she doesn't get home Monday night, she may have to wait a while."They told us that if we didn't, if I couldn't get out tonight, I wouldn't be able to fly until Thursday," she said. "I have work and everything like that, so that would be difficult."She said she was told the snow passing through Kansas City would be heading toward Chicago next, which might make getting into the airport there tough.Kansas City International Airport encourages travelers to check its website for flight status information.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Kansas City International Airport said a lot of flights Monday night and early Tuesday have been canceled because of the winter storm, and the travel troubles could extend into Wednesday.

A few flights did land late Monday, but many flights scheduled to leave before 10 a.m. Tuesday were not expected to make it out.

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Traveler Jennifer Tibbetts said she's eager to get home to Chicago. She was supposed to fly there on Tuesday, but her airline switched her to a Monday night flight. She later found out that her new flight had been delayed.

Tibbetts said if she doesn't get home Monday night, she may have to wait a while.

"They told us that if we didn't, if I couldn't get out tonight, I wouldn't be able to fly until Thursday," she said. "I have work and everything like that, so that would be difficult."

She said she was told the snow passing through Kansas City would be heading toward Chicago next, which might make getting into the airport there tough.

Kansas City International Airport encourages travelers to check its website for flight status information.